拉家常

lājiācháng
to talk or chat about ordinary daily life

CEDICT

to have a small talk; to chitchat

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 拉 lā
  1. to pull
  2. to play (a bowed instrument)
  3. to drag
  4. to draw
  5. to chat
  6. (coll.) to empty one's bowels
2 家常 jiācháng the daily life of a family